Happiness Through Goal Setting

An evidence-based, practical guide to reflection on the most important goals in life, this book provides a unique framework and thought-provoking exercises to modify personal and professional goals to increase happiness. Why we pursue our most important goals in life is an important question, and the answer we give ourselves greatly influences our happiness. This book presents the goal-striving reasons framework to illustrate the essential positive and negative ingredients: pleasure, altruism, self-esteem, and necessity. This new framework and the practical exercises throughout the book will enable readers to change their reasons for pursuing goals and achieve the ultimate aim of becoming happier in life. There are many books on happiness – no other discusses happiness specifically from a goal-setting perspective. Human resources and mental health professionals, mindfulness practitioners, coaches, mentors, higher education staff, postgraduate students, and others will benefit from the hands-on guidance in this book.

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 20 million copies sold! Translated into 60+ languages! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; design your environment to make success easier; get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

Design Your Life In Such A Way That You Achieve All the Happiness You Could Ever Desire, Starting Today! A goal, simply defined, refers to the object of a person's effort and ambition. It is their reason for striving hard every single day. Goals are usually ambitious and challenging to attain. It is also a representation of an aim that is wanted or desired. But before we go to the technicalities of goal setting and the nature of well-stated goals, let us first familiarize ourselves with the different kinds of goals. According to studies, every person has his or her own notion of success. From that notion, a person can shape their own parameters of achievement. But overall, people who are successful need to be happy, prosperous, healthy, and secure. Also, having peace of mind and high quality relationships are of utmost importance if one wants to achieve real success. There are a lot of people who are able to reach the point of financial success, but in doing so compromise their peace of mind, health, and quality of relationships. That cannot qualify as a legitimate type of success! A person who is of average wealth can be considered successful if they are able to maintain a sense of balance. It is necessary to point this out because there are a lot of people who tend to lose everything in the process of chasing their financial goals. If you forget all other aspects in the name of financial wealth, you will end up being sick and unhappy. And you do not want that to happen to you, do you? Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... The Different Types Of Goals Why You Should Set Goals Rules Of Effective Goal Setting The Process Of Goal Setting And Finding Meaning In Your Life Goal Setting And Happiness How To Track And Monitor Progress Much, much more!

“A fascinating book that connects the research on goal-setting with the new science of positive psychology”—redesigned and reissued with a new introduction (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Comprehensive and evidence-based, Creating Your Best Life breaks new ground in revealing how happiness and success are interconnected. With dozens of interactive exercises and quizzes, it helps readers identify their most cherished needs, ambitions, and wishes so they can take control of their environment and maximize their chances of success. The authors’ unique “life list coaching” explains, step by step, how to set goals in 16 key areas—including love relationships, family, health, work, self-esteem, friendship, money, problem-solving, and creativity—that inspire people to live their lives more consciously, productively, and joyfully. “Caroline Miller brings together positive psychology research and hands-on exercises into a unique mix, a manual for defining one’s life goals and making strides toward achieving them.” —Deepak Chopra “A+ for the authors’ ability to integrate science with a practical application for the general public. One of the best of its kind.” —Library Journal “This powerful book brings together the latest scientific research on goal setting and well-being and presents it in an engaging way anyone can follow to create a better life.” —James Pawelski, PhD, Director of Education and Senior Scholar, Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania

This is a goal setting programme with a difference. It is based on proven, psychological techniques and evidence-based strategies that you can implement immediately to make positive changes. If you want to achieve your life goals whilst also remaining mindful, happy and motivated, then this book is a must read.

All of us have a superpower–the ability to decide how to live our lives. While it is true that we do not always have control of what happens around us, we do have the ability to decide how we will feel and think about it and, in turn, act upon it moving forward. Unfortunately, many people live out their lives without knowing they possess this ability, and even more have never mastered the skills to put it into practice. Within a comprehensive guide, Jessica Fay-Carrano leads others through the process of goal setting that includes exercises that help identify the goal and the reasons why it is important to achieve it, create a road map that clearly shows the way, and develop a plan to overcome the barriers to happiness, both outside and within ourselves. Fay-Carrano provides additional exercises and stories that help others identify their strengths, stay committed to the process, and take ownership of their choices. Included are helpful hints that remind us to stay focused on our own unique journeys while recognizing that the key to happiness lies within. They Don’t Teach You That about Happiness shares exercises, personal stories, and seasoned wisdom that leads anyone through the goal-setting process and to achieving their own version of happiness.

This book is a collection of chapters on happiness and well-being. It includes contributions from scientists from all over the world, who present different, multifaceted, dialectically open perspectives and sensitivities regarding happiness. The authors discuss happiness and well-being from biological, biopsychosocial, anthropological, and philosophical points of view.

The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Really brilliant and just crammed with wisdom and insight. It will genuinely make a difference to me and the way I think about myself.' Stephen Fry ___ Everyone says they want to be happy. But that's much more easily said than done. What does being happy actually mean? And how do you even know when you feel it? In Happy Derren Brown explores changing concepts of happiness - from the surprisingly modern wisdom of the Stoics and Epicureans in classical times right up until today, when the self-help industry has attempted to claim happiness as its own. He shows how many of self-help's suggested routes to happiness and success - such as positive thinking, self-belief and setting goals - can be disastrous to follow and, indeed, actually cause anxiety. Happy aims to reclaim happiness and to enable us to appreciate the good things in life, in all their transient glory. By taking control of the stories we tell ourselves, by remembering that 'everything's fine' even when it might not feel that way, we can allow ourselves to flourish and to live more happily. ___ What readers are saying: ***** 'Immensely positive and life-affirming' ***** 'This is the blue print to a good life' ***** 'Thought provoking and potentially life-changing.'